Give Me Liberty - A Handbook for
American Revolutionaries by Naomi Wolf, 2008
Naomi Wolf discusses the requirements of citizenship in a democracy and the
underlying values. She presents six sections of very specific and practical
advice on participation in a democratic republic. The book concludes with a
chapter explaining the framework of our system and the changes that she
would like to see in the future

Free Lunch - by David Cay
Johnson -describes
the way Corporations and Governmant do business at the expense of the
average American and where our taxes
really go ..... (How the wealthiest Americans enrich themselves
at Government expense)

Be The
Change
by Thomas Linzey
A how-to book on reclaiming control of our governments at the local
level from someone who’s been there, done that and is still doing it.
The man who helped write the Ecuador Constitution which included Rights
of Nature language which are environmental protections that protect
nature.

The Daniel Pennock Democracy School A “Must” attend for all those who are interested in how to “Be The
Change”. For a brief overview of why you need to attend, click
here

Arianna Huffington booksAll deal with how corporate greed and political corruption have
taken power out of the hands of the people and what we can do to reverse
these dangerous trends.

13 Bankers
by Simon Johnson & James Kwak
How the concentration of financial power in the hands of so few
poses a real and dire threat to all of us. How the power of Wall Street
has influenced administrations and the policies they promote.

Thomas Paine and the Promise of America
by Harvey J. Kaye, 2005
Kaye explores the singular and very powerful influence of Thomas
Paine on the American identity. The author traces Paine's influence
throughout our history and to the present time. Bill Moyers writes that
it "stirs the heart, moves the mind, and routs the demons of despair."
To gain a more complete understanding of who we are and who we might
become, this volume is a necessary read.

Buried Alive - Essays on Our
Endangered Republic by Walter Karp, 1992
This is a collection of essays on American politics. Written by
Walter Karp who was a journalist and a political historian. Although
they were written decades ago, they are sharp, vivid and bring a
clarity to past events which have led us to today. He believed that
liberty could never be taken lightly and that our constitution assumed a
continuous struggle between the interests of the few and the hopes of
the many. The preface alone, written by Lewis H. Lapham, is worth
reading and thinking about and discussing.

Books of Interest for Transition Towns

Why the climate crisis can work as our best opportunity to reshape
how the world works with regards to energy. Gives wonderful insights and
ideas about how to restructure our world for a cleaner, safer,
independent, equitable future.

Lester keeps updating his book, originally titled Plan B. Explains
the downsides of where we are headed, but also gives a plan for creating
a sustainable path for a new economy of green, renewable energy
sourcings.

A history of the built environment, past, present and extremely
hopeful future explaining in easy language how we got into our current
mess and how buildings, facilities and communities can be the answer to
our energy needs.

When one of Sweden’s leading child oncologists realized that many of
the cancers he was treating were caused by pollution, he developed The
Natural Step. It is a framework utilized to make certain that planning
is focused on ecological sustainability. Used by Ikea and Toyota, it
helped these companies continue their economic health through recessions
and other downturns.

All these can be ordered online of course.
And also through a local, independently-owned bookseller -
Big Blue Marble Bookstore
in nearby Mt Airy. Have your book own recommendations? Write
us...